Part 6
Motilal Banarsidass
1951
Contents:
• Skanda Purana, Book II: Vaisnavakhanda
• Section III: Badarikasrama-Mahatmya
o 1. Superiority of the Holy Place Badarikasrama over all Tirthas
o 2. Agni Eulogizes the Lord
o 3. The Greatness of Agnitirtha and Silas of Narada and Markandeya
o 4. The Greatness of the Rocks of Garuda, Varaha and Narasimha
o 5. The Greatness of Visala
o 6. The Greatness of Vasudhara
o 7. The Greatness of Pancadara and other Tirthas
o 8. The Greatness of Various Tirthas at Badari
• Section IV: Karttikamasa-Mahatmya
o 1. Praise of Karttika Vow
o 2. Rites to Be Observed in Karttika
o 3. The Glory Karttika
o 4. The Procedure of Karttikasnana
o 5. The Daily Routine of Duties in Karttika
o 6. Directions for Karttikavrata
o 7. Special Efficacy of the Gift of Lamps
o 8. The Greatness of Tulasi (Basil Plant)
o 9. Rites to be Performed on Vatsadvadasi, Yamatrayodasi, Narakacaturdasi and Dipivali
o 10. The Greatness of the First Day in the Bright Half of Karttika
o 11. The Efficacy of Yamadvitiya (The 2nd Day of Karttika)
o 12. The Efficacy of Dhatri
o 13. Previous Life of Satyabhama
o 14. The Birth of Jalandhara
o 15. The Victories of Jalandhara
o 16. Narada Visits Jalandhara
17. Dialogue between Narada and Jalandhara
o 18. Rudra's Anny Defeated
o 19. The Fall of Virabhadra
o 20. Fight between Siva and Jalandhara
o 21. Vrnda's Self-Immolation
o 22. Jalandhara Attains Salvation
o 23. The Origin of Dhatri and Tulasi
o 24. The Legend of Dharmadatta
o 25. Kalaha Attains Liberation
o 26. Dialogue between King Cola and Visnudasa
o 27. King Cola and Visnudasa Liberated
o 28. Dharmadatta Attains Salvation
o 29. The Story of Dhanesvara
o 30. Fasts and Austerities of the Month
o 31. The Rite of Kusmandanavami
o 32. The Efficacy of Bhismpancaka Vrata
o 33. Rules Pertaining to Prabodhini
o 34. The Procedure of Concluding the Vrata
o 35. Vaikuntha Caturdasi Vrata
o 36. The Efficacy of Listening to the Purana
• Section V: Margasirsa-Mahatmya
o 1. Fruit of the Holy Bath in the Mobth of Margasirsa (Obtained by Gopis)
o 2. The Application of Tripundra
o 3. Imprinting Marks of Conch, etc.
o 4. Worshipping the Conch
o 5. The Fruit of Conch Worship
o 6. The Fruit of Offering Tulasi Twigs and Sandalpaste
o 7. Superiority of Jati Flower
o 8. The Greatness of Tulasi
o 9. The Procedure for Naivedya
o 10. The Concluding Rites in the Lord's Worship
o 11. The Story of Ekadasi
o 12. Uninterrupted Ekadasi Vow
o 13. Importance of Jagarana in Ekadasi Vrata
o 14. The Greatness of the "Matsya" Festival
o 15. Efficacy of the Name of Krsna
o 16. The Greatness of Srimadbhagavata
o 17. The Greatness of Mathura
• Section VI: Bhagavata-Mahatmya
o 1. The Greatness of Vrajabhumi
o 2. Pariksit and Others Meet Uddhava
o 3. Dialogue between Pariksit and Uddhava
o 4. The Recitation of Bhagavata
• Index to Section III
• Index to Section IV
• Index to Section V
• Index to Section VI